15:31, 21 сентября 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Tatyana KUDRYAVTSEVA
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan Akylbek Japarov received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Kyrgyzstan Maeda Shigeki on the occasion of completion of his diplomatic mission in the country. Press service of the Cabinet reported.
The parties discussed topical issues of Kyrgyz-Japanese cooperation and interaction, in particular, implementation of «One Village One Product» project in the regions of the republic, cooperation in the field of IT and the mining industry.
Maeda Shigeki thanked the Kyrgyz side for fruitful cooperation and expressed his commitment to further support the republic in its development.
The Ambassador noted that Kyrgyz honey exported to Japan has taken a leading position in terms of supply and its popularity is growing.
He also mentioned that the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) organizes workshops to promote investment in Kyrgyzstan. They will be held from October 25 to November 3, 2022 in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and Nagoya. A series of meetings and workshops are planned between experts from the IT industry in Kyrgyzstan and representatives of the IT business in Japan.
The parties expressed their readiness to further strengthen and deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres.